New Book Release: The Book of Facts and Trivia: Science

The Book of Facts and Trivia: Science by Terri Schlichenmeyer

Entertaining, informative, and enlightening! Educational, eyebrow-raising, and profound. Science has never been this much fun! Take a weird and wonderful tour of the every branch of science with this treat of stories, trivia, and facts!

From Earth’s weight gain thanks to the many tons of cosmic dust that falls on the planet each year to William A. Mitchell, the inventor of Tang, Cool Whip, and Pop Rocks candy, The Book of Facts and Trivia: Science combines the educational, profound, and trivial into a fascinating collection of science facts! You’ll learn about yourself and the world through hundreds of absorbing stories and interesting tidbits such as …

• Kissing burns up to six calories per minute.

• One teaspoon of neuron star weighs about 10 million tons.

• There are more than 2 million ants for every single person on Earth. That’s approximately 20 quadrillion ants!

• Neanderthals and Homo sapiens first mated tens of thousands of years ago.

• Under the right conditions, some dogs – the super-scenters – can smell you some 12 miles away.

• Nine out of 10 mothers of newborns, after having spent as little as 10 minutes with their babies, can identify their infant by smell.

• The body of Marie Curie (1867-1934), the physicist who discovered radium, is still radioactive.

• The first multiplication tables were used around 2000 B.C.E. by the Babylonians.

• Star Trek characters used devices that looked and acted quite a bit like cell phones—well before the technology came to market. Touchscreen computers too.

• And many more science facts!

An absorbing guide to science answers, The Book of Facts and Trivia will treat you to a smorgasbord of stories, trivia, and facts!

New Book Release: Handy Quantum Physics

The Handy Quantum Physics Answer Book by Charles Liu

Quantum physics helps explain many mysteries of the universe. It underpins everything, but it need not be quantum difficult with this informative, accessible, easy-to-follow guide to the fundamentals and concepts of quantum physics and our quantum universe!

Quantum physics is all around us. It’s in electrical lights, lasers, and the color of the sky. Without it, the sun wouldn’t shine. It even explains how human eyes work. With its role in photosynthesis, it literally supports life. Yet, it had Schrödinger wondering whether his cat was alive or dead. It tells us that something can be both a wave and a particle and that two linked particles can communicate across the universe instantaneously! And it might even explain how the multiverse is real. Quantum physics is the key to understanding our complex world, yet even our most brilliant minds haven’t figured it all out yet.

Engaging and approachable, The Handy Quantum Physics Answer Book helps untangle this complex subject, making quantum physics and its impact on us, the world, and the universe entertaining and easy to grasp. From the basics to the theories and from the practical applications to the future, this illuminating book answers more than 800 fascinating questions so you can easily understand quantum physics, including ...

• Did the Big Bang arise from quantum foam?
• When did philosophers first consider the existence of atoms?
• What is the largest nuclear weapon ever detonated?
• What are quarks?
• What is quantum teleportation?
• What is the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle?
• What is the quantum principle used in MRI machines?
• Does entangled time mean the present can affect the past?
• Why did Albert Einstein say, “God does not play dice with the universe”?
• How is a black hole a quantum object?
• How does quantum physics appear in portrayals of space?
• Do we live in a multiverse?
• What is artificial intelligence?
• Are human brains actually quantum computers?
• How does quantum physics affect me?

The Handy Quantum Physics Answer Book provides a bridge between scientific concepts and everyday understanding, allowing you to grasp the wonders and implications of quantum physics. This compelling resource is for the casually curious as well as those seeking a deeper understanding of one of the most captivating scientific fields of our time. With 135 photos and graphics, this tome is richly illustrated. Its glossary of commonly used terms cuts through the jargon, a helpful bibliography provides sources for further exploration, and an extensive index adds to its usefulness.

New Book Release: Handy Civics

The Handy Civics Answer Book: How to be a Good Citizen by David L. Hudson Jr.

Citizenship Unleashed: Nurturing Democracy and Strengthening America! Delve into the essence of citizenship and the part we play in the functioning of our government with this enlightening guide!

From rights and responsibilities to creating the Constitution and the shape of the government, citizens have a central role in the governance of the United States. A vital guide that explores the duties and responsibilities of an American citizen, The Handy Civics Answer Book: How to Be a Good Citizen also explains the three branches of government and the political processes that influence their functioning. From intriguing historical tidbits to the intricate inner workings of the law, this book is a treasure trove of civics knowledge. This illuminating book answers more than 600 of the most intriguing questions about civics, citizenship, and the government, including …

• What does the Declaration of Independence say?
• What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
• How did the Constitutional Convention delegates deal with the issue of slavery?
• Who actually wrote the U.S. Constitution?
• What were the Federalist Papers?
• What are the Powers of Congress?
• Why did the Framers want to limit the powers of Congress?
• What are the duties of the president of the United States?
• What is the presidential oath?
• How was the U.S. Supreme Court created?
• Can Supreme Court justices be impeached?
• What is the Bill of Rights?
• What rights do citizens possess?
• What are some leading civic responsibilities?
• What legal duties may only citizens perform?
• What does a citizen need to do to vote?
• How does one become a U.S. citizen?
• What is the Oath of Allegiance?
• What does the U.S. Constitution say about state government?
• Who funds public schooling in the United States?
• Do state governments have police powers?
  
  
  Whether through the vote, exercising our free speech rights, defending our country, serving on a jury, respecting laws, staying informed, or respecting the rights, beliefs, and opinions of others, The Handy Civics Answer Book will arm you with the knowledge you need to be an informed and active participant in the democratic process. This compelling resource to Washington, governance, and civic duties is ideal for anyone interested in American politics and government or who is simply seeking to become a more engaged citizen. With more than 120 photos, this tome is richly illustrated. It’s helpful bibliography provides sources for further exploration, and an extensive index adds to its usefulness.

New Book Release: Brasfield & Gorrie

Building Our Future: Brasfield & Gorrie at 60 by Betsy Shearron

Building Our Future—Brasfield & Gorrie at 60 tells the story of how this company successfully navigated those changes by remaining focused on its North Star—its people and its principles. It is what enabled the company to meet massive challenges that would have been calamitous crises to other companies. Thanks to decades of building a deep bench of talent, Brasfield & Gorrie steadfastly worked through huge challenges such as a contentious project with an ill-advised client that threatened to bankrupt the company, the near-tragic accident that left a Brasfield & Gorrie crane and the company’s reputation hanging in the balance, and also an unprecedented worldwide pandemic that shut down the entire world temporarily and hundreds of businesses permanently.

New Book Release: Let the Chips Fall

Let the Chips Fall by Alan Scott and Max Griffin

Frank Millwright is beginning his training as a psionic officer, just as he meets the girl of his dreams. When he returns to college in the fall, his girlfriend’s employer has disappeared. Frank tries to apply his budding powers to find the missing woman, despite resistance from local law enforcement. But when his girlfriend is accused of murdering her employer, Frank must use all his psionic powers to find the real killer.

New Book Release: Near-Death Experiences

Near-Death Experiences: Afterlife Journeys and Revelations by Jim Willis

Thousands, perhaps millions, of people have had near-death experiences (NDEs). Why do so many report uncannily similar experiences? What are they—a simple trick of the mind and body or something more? What are we to make of them, and do they tell us anything about the possibility of an afterlife?

An illuminating and thought-provoking journey into the enigmatic territory where science, spirituality, and human consciousness converge, Near Death Experiences: Afterlife Journeys and Revelations presents a comprehensive journey through different interpretations of NDEs:

• The Scientific. What neuroscience, medicine, and biology have to say about what happens at the brink of death.
• The Religious. What NDE-like experiences found in the Bible, the Tibetan Book of the Dead, the Talmud, the Quran, and other religious tracts tell us.
• Historic and Personal. What folklore and personal stories reveal about this alternate consciousness that occurs during a life-threatening situation.
• The Metaphysical. Possible answers involving quantum reality, parallel universes, and the subconscious.

Challenging you to explore all possibilities, Near Death Experiences will have you reconsidering your understanding of life, death, and consciousness!

New Book Release: The Innovative Leader

The Innovative Leader: Step-by-Step Lessons From Top Innovators for You and Your Organization by Stephen Wunker, Jennifer Luo Law, and Hari Nair

The Innovative Leader cracks the code to how industry leaders get ahead of the curve.

How do leaders such as Microsoft's Satya Nadella, Panera's Ron Shaich, and Levi's Chip Bergh make themselves and their organizations innovative, year after year? Authors Wunker, Law, and Nair, celebrated experts in innovation themselves, unveil the secrets that make these industry giants the world-class trailblazers that they are. 

The Innovative Leader offers anyone tasked with innovation – from budding entrepreneurs to high-level executives, in the business sector, government, or nonprofits – a unique blend of expert insights and concrete examples.

Grounded in interviews with 50 esteemed innovators and informed by the authors' own deep experiences, this book lays out detailed, actionable steps to make yourself and your organization into innovative powerhouses.

The unique blend of expert insights, real-world examples, and a step-by-step approach combine to make The Innovative Leader an indispensable guide for a wide audience. The Innovative Leader is an engaging treasure trove of practical wisdom and invaluable lessons.